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+CakePHP
+=======
+
+[![CakePHP](http://cakephp.org/img/cake-logo.png)](http://www.cakephp.org)
+
+CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP which uses commonly known design patterns like Active Record, Association Data Mapping, Front Controller and MVC.
+Our primary goal is to provide a structured framework that enables PHP users at all levels to rapidly develop robust web applications, without any loss to flexibility.
+
+Some Handy Links
+----------------
+
+[CakePHP](http://www.cakephp.org) - The rapid development PHP framework
+
+[Cookbook](http://book.cakephp.org) - THE Cake user documentation; start learning here!
+
+[Plugins](http://plugins.cakephp.org/) - A repository of extensions to the framework
+
+[The Bakery](http://bakery.cakephp.org) - Tips, tutorials and articles
+
+[API](http://api.cakephp.org) - A reference to Cake's classes
+
+[CakePHP TV](http://tv.cakephp.org) - Screen casts from events and video tutorials
+
+[The Cake Software Foundation](http://cakefoundation.org/) - promoting development related to CakePHP
+
+Get Support!
+------------
+
+[Our Google Group](http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php) - community mailing list and forum
+
+[#cakephp](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#cakephp) on irc.freenode.net - Come chat with us, we have cake.
+
+[Q & A](http://ask.cakephp.org/) - Ask questions here, all questions welcome
+
+[Lighthouse](http://cakephp.lighthouseapp.com/) - Got issues? Please tell us!
+
+[![Bake Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/cakephp/cakephp.png?branch=master)](http://travis-ci.org/cakephp/cakephp)
+
+![Cake Power](https://raw.github.com/cakephp/cakephp/master/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/webroot/img/cake.power.gif)